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(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

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code-switching

Source Word

code-switching

uncountable

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

Japanese Meaning

会話の中で、複数の言語や方言を交互に使用する現象。

Many bilingual teenagers use code-switching to express identity and emotion in casual conversations.

多くのバイリンガルの十代の若者は、日常会話で自己や感情を表現するために言語を切り替えます。

Sense（1）

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

As with many bilingual families, it was normal to observe frequent code-switching at our dinner table.